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Working Children Are Treated to a ”Day Off”

11 year old Meghna from Katashur slum at Nama Bazar,eagerly waits for the day out every year. At a young age, she lost both her parents and has been working…

Burn Victims from Political Violence | 2013

Burn victims due to wave of political violence at the end of 2013. 23 December 2013  – Read Full Story of Injuries on third day of blockade Photo Diary of Burn Victims…

15 Die in ‘Gun Fights’ with Law Enforcement Agencies : ASK Express Grave Concern

ASK expresses grave concern over the rise of ‘extra judicial killings’ by the law enforcement agencies at the recent time. According to different media reports, 15 people have been killed…

Deaths in Jail Custody | January – December 2013

60 People died in Jail Custody in 2013 compared to 101 in 2012 32 Convicted Prisoners died. These include deaths due to alleged police torture, illness, suicide, extreme conditions and…

ASK Observation – Politician’s Interfering with Due Process

ASK Observes that the involvement of the Local MP Candidate at a siege protest held at the police station is inappropriate.  Political affiliation should not interfere with the path of…

NHRC, Bangladesh: Institutional, functional and financial independence need to be strengthened

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) was in the forefront of advocacy initiatives started in the 90s for the establishment of a national human rights institution in Bangladesh. ASK strengthened its…